Stephen Shaw

Contact

• workSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Science
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• Steve.Shaw@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I am a veterinary surgeon and qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1987. Since 1991 I have worked in dermatology, both in clinical practice and research. I have worked in private referral practice, for the Animal Health Trust and more recently in academic practice at both the University of Liverpool and here at Nottingham. From 2020 I have slowly increased my time at the UON whilst continuing in referral practice which forms part of the small animal track rotation. After a year working part-time in the pharmaceutical industry providing specialist support I remain an advisor to several veterinary pharmaceutical companies. I was co-editor on Veterinary Dermatology for over 3 years.

Throughout my career I have played a major role in the skin health of Guide Dogs and regularly visit to provide advice, treatments and to support policies for the best welfare and management of their cases.

I hold the RCVS Certificate and Diploma in Veterinary Dermatology and am a RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. My PhD, completed in 2000, is titled The immune response in canine atopy: hypersensitivity to house dust mites [Dermatophagoides spp] led to the first objective description of the role of genetics in canine atopic dermatitis.

My clinical and research interests overlap on the related themes of canine atopic dermatitis and otitis externa.

In teaching, both in the clinical setting as well as in lecture and other formats, I hope to demonstrate my great love for my subject to inspire the next generations of vets - who will all see many dermatology cases - as well as sparking that particular interest that might lead to wanting to become a veterinary dermatologist.

Teaching Summary

Nottingham

I teach across the five years of the undergraduate veterinary course, on the CertAVP course and provide PhD supervision in collaboration with my colleagues as well as external postgraduate CPD. I hold the postgraduate certificate in academic practice and am a fellow of the Higher Education Authority.

My main subject areas are:

1. Dermatology
2. Immunology
3. Cytology and microscopy

I am the module convenor for the immunology embedded module that runs throughout the course.

External

1. Examiner for the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Dermatology)
2. Examiner for BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Medicine
3. Co-supervisor for ESVD Residency

Selected Publications

• SHAW, S.C., 2023. Blocking cross-reactive carbohydrate determinant-specific IgE improves serum allergy testing reliability in atopic dogs: Vet Rec 193(10), 407-409
• SECKER, B., SHAW, S. and ATTERBURY, R., 2023. Pseudomonas spp. in Canine Otitis Externa: Microorganisms Microorganisms. 11, e1-19
• HARVEY, N. D., SHAW, S. C., CRAIGON, P. J., BLOTT, S. C. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2019. Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large-scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers: Vet Dermatol 30(5), 396-e119
• HARVEY, N. D., SHAW, S. C., BLOTT, S. C., VAZQUEZ-DIOSDADO, J. A. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2019. Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies: Sci Rep 9(1), 3039

• View all publications

• SHAW, S.C., 2023. Blocking cross-reactive carbohydrate determinant-specific IgE improves serum allergy testing reliability in atopic dogs: Vet Rec 193(10), 407-409
• SECKER, B., SHAW, S. and ATTERBURY, R., 2023. Pseudomonas spp. in Canine Otitis Externa: Microorganisms Microorganisms. 11, e1-19
• HARVEY, N. D., SHAW, S. C., CRAIGON, P. J., BLOTT, S. C. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2019. Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large-scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers: Vet Dermatol 30(5), 396-e119
• HARVEY, N. D., SHAW, S. C., BLOTT, S. C., VAZQUEZ-DIOSDADO, J. A. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2019. Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies: Sci Rep 9(1), 3039
• HARVEY, N. D., CRAIGON, P. J., SHAW, S. C., BLOTT, S. C. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2019. Behavioural Differences in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis Suggest Stress Could Be a Significant Problem Associated with Chronic Pruritus: Animals (Basel) Animals (Basel). 9(10),
• SCHMIDT, V. M., PINCHBECK, G., NUTTALL, T., SHAW, S., MCINTYRE, K. M., MCEWAN, N., DAWSON, S. and WILLIAMS, N. J., 2018. Impact of systemic antimicrobial therapy on mucosal staphylococci in a population of dogs in Northwest England: Vet Dermatol 29(3), 192-e70
• SHAW, STEPHEN, 2016. Otitis externa in dogs: In Practice In Practice. 38(Suppl 2), 1-1
• SHAW, S.C., 2016. Pathogens in otitis externa: diagnostic techniques to identify secondary causes of ear disease: In Practice In Practice. 38, 12-16